SAT Scores Trends at ISU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Iowa State University is 1203, and current year SAT score is 1250

The SAT score have been increased 140 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at ISU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at ISU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at ISU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores ISU by SAT score range 1150-1250, 1200-1300, and 1250-1350.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1250 at ISU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1071 (25^th percentile) and 1331 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at ISU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Iowa State University since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	960	1,110	1,260	500	570	640	460	540	620
2016-17	980	1,125	1,270	520	590	660	460	535	610
2017-18	1,160	1,285	1,410	560	635	710	600	650	700
2018-19	1,092	1,213	1,334	544	598	652	548	615	682
2019-20	1,100	1,220	1,340	560	625	690	540	595	650
2020-21	1,010	1,160	1,310	530	605	680	480	555	630
2021-22	1,083	1,207	1,330	543	612	680	540	595	650
2022-23	1,090	1,220	1,350	550	620	690	540	600	660
2023-24	1,110	1,240	1,350	560	620	690	550	620	660
2024-25	1,120	1,250	1,360	560	630	690	560	620	670
Average	1071	1203	1331	543	610	678	528	593	653

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Iowa State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Iowa State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Iowa State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 24 at ISU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at ISU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Iowa State University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2016-17	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	28
2017-18	22	25	28	22	25	28	21	25	28
2018-19	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	28
2019-20	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2020-21	21	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2021-22	21	25	28	20	24	28	20	24	28
2022-23	21	24	28	19	23	27	19	24	27
2023-24	21	24	28	19	23	27	19	24	27
2024-25	21	24	28	20	23	27	20	25	27
Average	22	25	28	21	24	28	21	25	28

Iowa State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Iowa State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Iowa State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Iowa State University	1240	1250	0.81%
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	1150	1130	1.77%
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	1238	1220	1.48%
Baylor University	1300	1290	0.78%
The University of Texas at Austin	1390	1370	1.46%
West Virginia University	1110	1120	-0.89%

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